VITA KOUAN

Freight Ship · Bulk Carrier class · USCG East District (CGD-E)

VITA KOUAN is a freight ship. The Coast Guard has recorded 13 inspections since 2016, most recently in August 2026, along with 5 deficiencies and 2 operational controls.

Records from 2016 to 2026. Most recent: inspection, 18 August 2026.

Built: Not recorded
Last inspected: 18 August 2026
Documentation: Not in the documentation file of 10 August 2026
Inspections: 13
Deficiencies: 5 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
Controls: None recorded without a removal date

Identity

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9750036

5BKT4

1387257

Flag

CYPRUS

Maury page id

psix-1387257

Inspections, by type

…physical examinations9

…administrative events1

…with no type recorded3

Years with a record 7 calendar years (2016–2026)

The 13 inspections in the strip above, split by the kind of activity the US Coast Guard recorded. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record exists, not years in service. What Maury does not do.

Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Bulk Carrier class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.

Documentation record

Tonnage as PSIX records it63324 - Dead Weight, Metric Ton
75197 - Displacement, Metric Ton
36394 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
21529 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton

This hull's Official Number is not in the NVDC file dated 10 August 2026 as served by NOAA Fisheries, so no documentation record is shown. Absence from that file is a fact about the file, not about the hull.

One vessel history report for this hull — every record on this page in one dated, citable document — $300, on request.

Inspection history · 13

18 August 2026 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector Maryland-National Capital Region · USCG East District (CGD-E) · Activity 8467066

25 August 2025 PSC B

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 8214091

21 November 2023 PSC B

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 7825393

16 December 2019 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6874373

8 January 2019 PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination

Physical examination · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6867870

2 November 2018 Administrative Inspection

Administrative · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6573275

1 November 2018 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Sector New Orleans · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6572976

8 August 2018 PII Safety Exam · Ballast Water Examination · ISPS II Exam

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6504373

4 August 2018 Deficiency Check · Administrative Inspection

Physical examination · Sector Houston/Galveston · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6500398

13 June 2017 PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6155346

29 May 2017 Type not recorded

No type recorded · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6160767

21 March 2017 Deficiency Check

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 6109068

16 May 2016 PII Safety Exam · ISPS II Exam · Ballast Water Examination

Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Portland OR · USCG Northwest District (CGD-NW) · Activity 5871327

Deficiency record · 5

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system

Issued 21 November 2023 Resolved

The following fire protection systems shall be kept in good order so as to ensure their required performance if a fire occurs: Fire detection and fire alarm systems. PSCO observed trash bags covering the #3 generator flame detector and smoke detector. Ship's crew removed trash bags from flame detector and smoke detector and tested satisfactory by PSCO. 74 SOLAS (20), II-2/14.2.1, Deficiency Rectified, Code 10c.

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Due 21 November 2023
Resolved 21 November 2023
Resolution: The deficiency was cleard on the spot. Crew removed bags and detectors were tested the the satisfaction of the PSCO.

07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)

Issued 8 August 2018 Resolved

Machinery spaces of Category A above 500 m^3 in volume shall, in addition to the fixed fire extinguishing system required in paragraph 5.1.1. be protected by an approved type of fixed water based or equivalent local application fire extinguishing system based on the guidelines developed by the organization. Hypermist system was found in "local" operating position. Hypermist control panel stated control mode to be placed in "remote" position. Crew switched the system to the remote "setting". 74SOLAS(14)II-2/10.5.6.2

Condition: Improper/Lack of Maintenance
Action required: 10 - Deficiency Rectified
Resolved 8 August 2018
Resolution: Crew returned selector switch to proper "remote" setting as set forth by operating procedures of hypermist system. Educated crew on importance of ensuring that this is done after maintenance is completed.

Documentation › Safety Management System › Safety/Environmental Protection Policy

Issued 13 June 2017 Resolved

2510-Safety and Environmental Policy- Vessel failed to fully implement SMS policy during rigging of the pilot ladder in which the bosun fell overboard and was lost at sea. ISM audit requested. 74SOLAS(14)IX/3.1 ISM Code 2-40ac

Action required: 40 - Rectify deficiencies prior to next US port after sailing foreign
Due 14 July 2017
Resolved 4 August 2018
Resolution: Received satisfactory ISM audit from NKK.

Construction/Loadline › Hull › Hull Plating

Issued 21 March 2017 Resolved

0938-Hull Damage Impairing seaworthiness- Ships shall be in compliance w/ structural requirements of the Classification Society. At Approx 2000 on 19Mar2017, vessel reported dragging anchor and ultimately ran aground with sandy shoal in the vicinity of Crims Island. Classification survey required to determine satisfactory structural condition of the hull. SOLAS 14 ChII-I Reg.3-1 17ac

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 March 2017
Resolution: Cleared deficiency with proper class report. See documents.

Deck/Cargo › Mooring/Anchoring › Anchoring Arrangement

Issued 21 March 2017 Resolved

1320-Anchoring Devices-Ships shall be designed, constructed and maintained in compliance with the structural mechanical and electrical requirements of the Classification society recognized by the recognized by the Administration-Port anchor hydraulic system unable to raise anchor into properly stowed position, ensuring safe voyage. SOLAS 14 Cha. II-1 Reg.3-1 17ac

Action required: 17 - Rectify deficiencies prior to departure
Resolved 23 March 2017
Resolution: Cleared deficiency with NKK class report. See documents.

Ownership record

The Coast Guard's documentation record for this hull -- the Abstract of Title, with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National Vessel Documentation Center, files it here with its date, and every reader of this page gets it.